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Farm real estate investment company AcreTrader is one of Arkansas’ best modern-day startup success stories, but founder and CEO Carter Malloy says the Fayetteville-based company’s newest iteration, Acres.com, has already…
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Officially installed as the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Rep. Brian Evans, R-Cabot, told his fellow lawmakers that “sacrifice over self” should be at the root of decision-making…
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Arkansas’ all-GOP Congressional delegation will wield a lot of influence in the 119th Congress. Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators will chair influential standing committees, while two of the state’s four Congressmen…
by - January 9, 2025 8:24 pm
Tire cord manufacturer Tokusen announced Thursday (Jan. 9) it will close its Conway, Ark., facility laying off approximately 250 workers in central Arkansas. Employees are being offered severance and healthcare…
by - January 9, 2025 4:23 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court remains divided over Chief Justice Karen Baker’s decision to remove the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). A five-justice majority has challenged Baker’s…
by - January 7, 2025 11:50 am
Financial services giant Stephens Inc. announced Tuesday (Jan. 7) that CEO Warren Stephens will retire as CEO immediately after he was selected to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United…
by - January 6, 2025 5:09 pm
State Sen. Kim Hammer, R-Benton, said Monday (Jan. 6) he will run for Arkansas Secretary of State in 2026. Hammer has served in the State Senate since 2019 and previously…
by - January 3, 2025 6:33 pm
Newly sworn-in Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker terminated key employees at the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), but five of the high court’s justices contend she lacks…
by - December 30, 2024 12:00 pm
Jonesboro businessman Alec Farmer ended his 10-year stint on the prestigious Arkansas Highway Commission and had a lot to reflect on upon his departure. For the past two years, he…
by - December 20, 2024 2:22 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Friday (Dec. 20) announced that Cole Jester will serve as Arkansas’ Secretary of State and Justice Cody Hiland and Nicholas Bronni would fill vacancies on the…
by - December 19, 2024 11:40 am
The second class of the Arkansas Delta Women’s Leadership Academy is comprised of 25 women from across the Delta. The program, sponsored by Arkansas State University, hosted its first class…
by - December 18, 2024 6:26 pm
Impact Management Group (IMG), a Little Rock-based leader in public affairs, political consulting, and strategic communications, announced Wednesday (Dec. 18) that co-founder and partner, Terry Benham, is transitioning to a…
by - December 17, 2024 8:03 am
First Security Bank recently held an open house for its newly renovated branch office in downtown Springdale on Emma Avenue. The building has a special historical connection for the bank,…
by - December 16, 2024 11:15 am
LRockRx Compounding Pharmacy, a new 503A compounding pharmacy, held its grand opening Monday (Dec. 16) for its new facility in Little Rock, which is expected to create around 100 jobs…
by - December 15, 2024 6:18 pm
With a half-century of accomplishments under its belt, the Winthrop Rockfeller Foundation has big plans to expand its reach on its 50th anniversary. Founded after the death of its namesake,…
by - December 12, 2024 6:35 pm
The 47th governor of the state of Arkansas introduced the 44th governor on Thursday (Dec. 12) at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Gov. Sarah Sanders welcomed…
by - December 12, 2024 4:28 pm
Welspun Tubular LLC on Thursday (Dec. 12) held the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its High Frequency Induction Welded (HFIW) pipe manufacturing facility in Little Rock. The expansion at…
by - December 12, 2024 3:35 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, received the endorsement Thursday (Dec. 12) of the House GOP steering panel to lead the House Financial Services Committee, an influential panel that guides…
by - December 11, 2024 9:07 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (Dec. 11) disclosed that she will seek a waiver from the federal government in the new Trump administration to eliminate junk food from being purchased…
by - December 10, 2024 3:25 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) that the USDA is investing $6.3 billion through a series of low-interest loans in rural and Tribal communities…
